The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26


Squire Hughey's eburt was the center
OF attraction in magisterial circles yester-
day. A passer-by would have thought
that n modern prohibition election was
being held, so great was the crowd Of men
and women in front OF the little office on
Mccall street But it was only the trial
OF the notorious Gus Bass and his mulatto
courtesan, Ella Moore, for living q life Of
lewdness. The case was called early in
the morning, but even before the hour set
for trial the denizens, both white and col
ored, OF Beale and lower Main streets
had gathered in front OF the office. There
had been 100 witnesses summoned. The
office was so crowded and there were so
many on the outside who wanted to get in
that they offered TO pay for even standing
room. If the squire had rented hall
and charged 81 head he would have
made more yesterday than he has in fees
for the past month. The attorneys de-
manded that the witnesses he put under
the rule, but there was nowhere to
put them but out in the street.
gcncy, though hit on another plan,
went out and rented an cx-saloon hall,
which adjoins the one 90 his office, locked
the Witnesses in the Office and took the
court TO the new hall. Then the fun be-
gan. The evidence as far as il went was
very conclusive against the defendants, MS
it proceeded up To o'clock, when the
attorneys there are about half dozen in
the casc-got into u wEnglc over how far
witness on the stand could swear about
something she knew nothing of, when
the court announced that he would have
TO go to, or the altorncysco bring down,
the law library this morning, in order
TO investigate the rulings Of his prcde-
ccssors in such eases made and provided
The court then adjourned until O'Clock
this morning, when the Blass-tcd trial will
proceed with all its blnukcd uglincss
Henry st. John, a young ruilian, who
lives in the Milbun block. Fort Pickering,
was arrested Thursday night for IN assault
and battery ON n Miss sweeney, who lives
In the nCighborhOod. and dismissed in the
police court yesterday morning. The
mother Of the girl went straight before
.Squiro Fleming and sworc out warrant
for him on the same charge. Mrs. Swcc-
ncy stated that Wednesday night -. John
came 10 her house and demanded that he
should sec her daughter but was refused
ldmittaucc. lie 81 once began to dcmol-
ish the door, and finally succeed in burst
ing IL open, threatened To kill her, and
attempted to make The frightened girl leave
the room with him, but her screams
brought assistance, aud the mwclcome
Intruder WAS elected. II. John, though
only about twcnly-tircc years old, has
been frequently arrested for lighting, and
Is regarded us q hrOisImc character.
Currin H. IalbNt.i de slick dead beat
who was arrested MS being fugitive from
justice from Dallas, Tex, some DAYS ago,
but tO whom was traced several local
thclts one OF them nm oycrcolt nom a fell
low boarlcr at Mr Jones', on Madison
street, WIS yesterday bound over 90 the
court in the sum OF $1,000 by
Justice Egncw.
Frank Lilly, one Of the song and dance
men at the Washington street Bijou, yes
to-day brought suit fore Squire Buticn-
borg against Manager May for SIS, unpaid
salary.
Louis Eng, who runs a small icwclry re-
pair shop on lower Main street, was tried
10y Squire Barry yesterday ON the charge
Of inudulcniy appruprimiug q walcn 10
his own use. Failing 90 clear himself, the
criminal court will take a hand in his case